November 2022 | World and United States Almanac & Atlas 2022-2023

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Digital Resource Guide

Your guide to the full suite of digital resources for this issue.

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World Atlas and Almanac

World Atlas

Explore an interactive version of the maps in this issue to get key facts about each country.

World Almanac

Our data tables feature information about all 196 countries, including GDP and literacy rates.

Skill Builders: World

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Slideshow title page. Text, "Just the Facts: The World in Focus"

Pie chart showing percent of global population that live in specific regions like Africa & Europe

Population by Region

Percentage of the global population that lives in each continent or region

Africa: 17.5%
Asia & Oceania: 59.9%
Europe: 9.5%
North America: 7.6%
South America: 5.5%

SOURCE: Population Reference Bureau

Internet Use

Percentage of the global population using the internet

YEAR AND PERCENTAGE

2000: 7%
2005: 16%
2010: 29%
2015: 40%
2020: 60%

SOURCE: The World Bank

Most Popular Sports

Sports with the largest number of fans worldwide

Soccer: 3.5 billion
Cricket: 2.5 billion
Basketball: 2.2 billion
Field Hockey: 2 billion
Tennis: 1 billion

SOURCE: SportsBrowser.net

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Chart showing two book cases and percent of each filled up to show reading abilities in 1980 & 2020

Ability to Read

Percentage of the global population ages 15 and older that is literate (can read and write)

YEAR AND PERCENTAGE

1980: 68%
2020: 87%

SOURCE: The World Bank

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Top Languages

Languages used by the most native speakers* worldwide

* A native speaker is someone who has spoken the language since early childhood.

Mandarin Chinese: 1.1 billion
Spanish: 471 million
English: 370 million
Hindi: 342 million
Arabic: 315 million

SOURCE: Babbel.com

U.S. Map and Almanac

U.S. Map

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U.S. Almanac

Check out our charts for key data points about the 50 U.S. states, including capitals and governors.

U.S. Scavenger Hunt

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Map Reading: Map of the United States

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ATLAS AND ALMANAC

World Atlas and Almanac

U.S. Map and Almanac

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